The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12 years cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal that imparts distinct characteristics to its year. Many Chinese believe that the year of a person's birth is the primary factor in determining that person's personality traits, physical and mental attributes and degree of success and happiness throughout his/her lifetime.To learn about your Animal Sign, find the year of your birth under the sighs below.

* If you were born in January or February check out below first to determine which sign you are under as you may find that you actually belong to the previous animal year.